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as in investigation
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
an inquiry into the origins of the universe
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as in request
an act or instance of asking for information
one student made a hesitant inquiry about the assignment
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Recent Examples of inquiry
In the long run, though, these moments of inquiry are investments that pay dividends in the form of better decisions and fewer mistakes.
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Hunter McMahon, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Investment capital, research attention and talent all flow toward whatever seems most promising in the moment, potentially abandoning other valuable lines of inquiry.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The private sector and the military were arguably better positioned to become the chief stewards of American scientific inquiry.
—Trysh Travis / Made By History, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
The inquiry could compel companies to share internal data or serve as a precursor to enforcement or legal action.
—Ellen Barry, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Hunter McMahon, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Investment capital, research attention and talent all flow toward whatever seems most promising in the moment, potentially abandoning other valuable lines of inquiry.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The private sector and the military were arguably better positioned to become the chief stewards of American scientific inquiry.
—Trysh Travis / Made By History, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
The inquiry could compel companies to share internal data or serve as a precursor to enforcement or legal action.
—Ellen Barry, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquiry
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Talen ‘s deal with Amazon ran into trouble after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rejected a request to increase the amount of power dispatched from the Susquehanna nuclear plant to the Amazon data center.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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His decision came after the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the administration's request.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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The study, published in the journal BDJ Open, helped test CT as a method for future examinations, Betilsson explained.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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Though Hamas had long claimed that Shiri and the children died in an Israeli air strike, an Israeli forensic examination showed that the children were murdered with the bare hands of their captors and then mutilated in an attempt to blame Israelis for their deaths.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Feb. 2025
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Lalami’s writing has often revolved around questions of migration, belonging, and the thin membrane that separates citizen from outsider; The Dream Hotel mines similar themes.—
Sam Worley,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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Forward-movement questions don’t have to be complicated.—
Lisa Christen,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The installation features 11 projects blending art and science into interactive experiences focused on scientific ocean exploration.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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One of the main draws is its vast lagoon, the largest in French Polynesia, teaming with marine life, providing plenty of opportunities for underwater exploration.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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Google says these more thorough responses, powered by its newer Gemini 2.0 model, should be better equipped to answer more complex, multifaceted questions as well as queries related to coding and advanced math.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
6 Mar. 2025
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Performance Issues • OData fetches data dynamically, leading to slow query execution and potential performance bottlenecks when dealing with large datasets.—
Govinda Rao Banothu,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Multiple studies have shown that the health benefits of work done by EPA outweigh the costs by more than 30 to 1.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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In its press release, CMS cited the Mayo Clinic study that says puberty blockers are reversible, pointing to how the study also says potential long-term effects are limited growth spurts, bone growth, bone density and fertility.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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The probe misjudged its rate of descent and hit the moon hard, snapping a leg and tipping onto its side.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2025
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South Korea’s military said all live-fire training would be suspended from Thursday until a probe into the incident had concluded.—
Yoonjung Seo,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Inquiry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquiry. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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